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Benefits of Reading Aloud with Children:
- Children build memory and listening skills.
- Builds a lifelong interest in reading.
- Helps with language and speech development.
- Children whose parents read to them tend to become better readers and perform better in school.
- Reading to toddlers helps prepare them for school, during which they will need to listen to what is being said to them (as they do while being read to).
- Reading to older children helps them understand grammar and correct sentence structure and models what “good reading sounds like”.
- Reading time can be a bonding time providing opportunity for one-to-one communication and attention to that child.
- Provides opportunity to learn how to pronounce new words.
- Assists children in learning how to express themselves clearly and confidently.
- When read to, children are exposed to new situations, learning appropriate behavior, making them more prepared to encounter these situations in life. They learn positive behavior patterns and social values.
- Children develop curiosity, creativity and imagination.
- When read to, children are able to experience the rhythm and melody of language, even if they do not understand the printed word.
- Being read to builds children’s attention span.
- Children learn information about the world around them (content knowledge).
- Children develop individual interest in special subjects like dogs, dinosaurs or biographies.
- Parents share with their children things they remember as being fun, so they will be more likely to read to their children.
- Children learn the joy of reading!
If you need more information about Title 1 Programs, then please feel free to contact any of the following people: Loretta Gilbert, Federal Programs/Title 1 Director; Alice Singleton, Title 1 Parent Liaison; or Neal Broadus, Parent Involvement Coordinator, at 287-7181.
Title 1 Supplemental Educational Services (Free Tutoring) Information
- The Jackson County Title 1 Program is offering free Supplemental Educational Services/Tutoring
for those students having an academic need and that meet specific guidelines.
For more information please call any of the following at 606-287-7181.
- Loretta Gilbert, Federal Programs/Title 1 Director;
- Alice Singleton, Title 1 Parent Liaison;
- Neal Broadus, Title 1 Parent Involvement Coordinator (Parent Liaison).
- More information about S.E.S. can also be found by clicking on
the following link to the state’s SES website:
www.education.ky.gov
Past Numbers of Students Eligible for and Participated in
Supplemental Educational Services in Jackson County
- School Year 2007-2008: 946 Eligible, 77 Participated
- School Year 2008-2009: 915 Eligible, 34 Participated
- School Year 2009-2010: (Data not yet finalized.)
The following website can be used to help you determine which
S.E.S./Tutoring Providers are eligible to supply services for your child:
Announcements
- The educators in the Jackson County Public Schools are committed to providing a quality instructional program for your child. Our district receives federal funds for Title I programs as part of the No Chid Left Behind Act (NCLB). Under NCLB, parents/guardians have the right to request information regarding the professional qualifications of their child's teacher. If you would like to request this information, contact your school's principal. Include your child's name, the names of your child's teacher(s), and an address or email address where information may be sent.
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What is Title I?
Title I is a federally funded program, which was created by "Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and was reauthorized by the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001". It's purpose is to help all students receive a good education and to help them meet academic standards. Title I does this by providing special programs, projects, and learning materials. To find out more about your local Title I Program or to volunteer to help with projects, please call Alice Singleton, Parent Liaison, at 287-7181 Ext. 2004. She will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
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